GE CÔTE SUD EMPLOI - Groupement d'Employeurs

What GE CÔTE SUD EMPLOI - Groupement d'Employeurs does

GE Côte Sud Emploi is a French employer consortium (groupement d'employeurs) founded in April 2000 and headquartered in Dax in the Landes department of southwestern France. It acts as the legal employer of approximately 70 full-time-equivalent workers — of which roughly 50 hold permanent contracts (CDI) — and reassigns those workers to 17+ member companies based on each member's production cycles and seasonal demand. The model resolves a structural problem for mid-sized regional producers that cannot individually justify permanent hires for cyclical workloads: the consortium pools labor, absorbs payroll and HR-administration overhead, and bills member companies on an hourly or monthly basis.

The consortium's commercial footprint is concentrated in the French agri-food sector, with named members spanning vegetables (Bonduelle-Soleal), salmon (Labeyrie), foie gras and duck (Delpeyrat), trout (Aqualande), corn and seed (Groupe Maïsadour), poultry, and kiwi production. Operations are anchored across two Landes sub-prefectures — Dax and Mont-de-Marsan. Pricing is transparent and granular: production operators are billed at €12.31-€12.57 per hour, while forklift drivers and maintenance staff are billed at €1,857-€2,083 per month. The organization has formalized sourcing and training partnerships with Pôle Emploi, Cap Emploi, ANEFA, and OCAPIAT, and publishes a gender-equality index (100/100 in 2020; 94/100 in 2021).

The technology stack is minimal and undifferentiated: a Joomla-based website handles recruitment listings and member communications, with no proprietary platform, no data infrastructure, and no AI/ML component. Strategic activity in 2021-2022 — appointment of Director Jean-Marc Meyer, recruitment of a dedicated Chargée de recrutement, and a public pivot from agri-food-only to multi-sector shared employment — points to a modest broadening of addressable market, but the underlying business remains a regionally concentrated, labor-arbitrage HR-services operation rather than a technology or platform company.

Name

GE CÔTE SUD EMPLOI - Groupement d'Employeurs

Legal name

GE Côte Sud Emploi

Website

https://cote-sud-emploi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GE Côte Sud Emploi is a French employer consortium founded in 2000 and headquartered in Dax, Landes. It employs approximately 70 shared workers on permanent and fixed-term contracts, placing them with 17+ member companies — primarily Landes-region agri-food producers — handling payroll, HR, and flexible workforce assignment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Staffing Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (56133)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Employer consortium services
• Shared employee staffing
• Agri-food workforce solutions
• HR administration outsourcing
• Seasonal employment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dax

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Personnel placement / staffing services to member companies: GE Côte Sud Emploi generates revenue by employing workers (under CDI and CDD contracts) and placing them at member companies. Member companies pay for the staffing services, effectively sharing the cost of recruitment, administration, and payroll management. The organization acts as the employer of record, handling all HR administrative tasks. The revenue model is based on placing labor with multiple companies — the salary costs are passed through, while the GE charges member companies for the service of staffing and HR management. This is described as 'mutualising les compétences' and offering 'compétences fidélisées et formées' to member companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GE Côte Sud Emploi employs workers itself (under CDI and long CDD contracts) and dispatches them as shared employees to its member companies, primarily agri-food firms in the Landes department. It handles all recruitment, employment contracts, payroll, HR administration, and training for these shared employees, offering member companies a flexible, trained workforce at a cost described as lower than traditional interim agencies while giving employees stable, multi-company employment.

Product overview

GE Côte Sud Emploi operates as a multi-sector employer grouping (Groupement d'Employeurs) that provides a shared employment platform connecting approximately 70 full-time equivalent employees with around 20 member companies across the Landes region. The core offering consists of employee sharing services (mise à disposition de salariés partagés), where workers are hired under CDI or CDD contracts and dispatched to multiple companies based on seasonal and operational needs. The organization handles all recruitment and administrative management, while also offering a public-facing job board for candidates and training programs for employee development. The portfolio centers on agro-alimentaire (food processing) with expansion into hospitality, logistics, and other sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mise à disposition de salariés partagés Leasing of shared employees to member companies, allowing employers to access a flexible workforce without direct hiring. Employees are hired by the GE under CDI or long CDD contracts and dispatched across multiple member companies based on seasonal and operational needs.
• Recrutement et gestion administrative du personnel Full-service recruitment and personnel administration: the GE handles contracts, payroll, absence/leave management, and social coverage for the shared employees placed at member companies.
• Diffusion d'offres d'emploi (job board) Online job board publishing open positions in agri-food and other sectors across the Landes region, with public-facing listings accessible at cote-sud-emploi.com and a candidature spontanée (unsolicited application) channel.
• Formation et plan de développement des compétences Training programs and skills development plans for shared employees, enabling career progression and cross-functional competencies across the consortium's member companies.
• Gestion Prévisionnelle de l'Emploi et des Compétences (GPEC) Forward-looking employment and skills management consulting services delivered to member companies to support workforce planning, skills anticipation, and GPEC compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Score of 100/100 on the professional gender equality index in 2020, exceeding the 75/100 regulatory threshold. Score of 94/100 in 2021.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Pôle EmploicoreOthersPublic employment service acting as a key recruitment partner for sourcing candidates. The GE relies on Pôle Emploi as one of its primary channels for recruiting workers alongside Cap Emploi, ANEFA, and the Cellule Défense Mobilité.
• Cap EmploisupportingOthersDisability employment service partner that helps source candidates for workers with disabilities, expanding the GE's candidate pool.
• ANEFAsupportingOthersANEFA (Association Nationale pour l'Emploi et la Formation en Agriculture) is a partner for agricultural sector recruitment, supporting the GE's sourcing of agri-food workers.
• Cellule Défense Mobilité du ministère des arméessupportingOthersMilitary career transition and mobility service, helping former military personnel transition into civilian roles within the GE's member companies.
• OCAPIATcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOCAPIAT is the Opérateur de Compétences (OPCO) for agricultural cooperation, agriculture, fisheries, agri-food industry and territories. It is a key training partner providing skills development funding and support for the GE's workforce training programs.
• AdianesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAdiane is a Dax-based digital agency that designed and hosts the GE Côte Sud Emploi website. They are a communication and web development partner.
• CRGE (Centre de Ressources pour les Groupements d'Employeurs)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCRGE provides legal expertise and resources for groupement d'employeurs. The GE can draw on CRGE's legal services for HR guidance and support.
• AG2R La MondialesupportingOthersAG2R La Mondiale provides provident insurance (prévoyance) coverage to GE employees as part of the social benefits package.
• Action LogementsupportingOthersAction Logement provides housing assistance services to employees, supporting access to housing for workers placed with member companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad France: One of the largest staffing firms in France with a broad portfolio including temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR services. Comparable to GE Côte Sud Emploi as a generalist workforce provider competing for the same enterprise HR budgets.
• Manpower France: Major French staffing and recruitment firm offering temporary work, permanent placement, and HR outsourcing. Directly comparable to GE Côte Sud Emploi in providing workforce solutions to French enterprises, particularly in industrial and agri-food sectors.
• Synergie: French-origin international staffing group operating intérim, recrutement, and HR services across France. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering temporary staffing solutions to enterprise clients, including in agri-food and industrial segments.
• Adecco France: National temporary staffing and HR services leader in France, offering intérim, recrutement CDI/CDD, and workforce solutions. Comparable to GE Côte Sud Emploi as the primary incumbent the GE benchmarks against on cost ('inférieur à l'intérim') and serves the same enterprise customers across France.
• Groupe CRIT: French-listed staffing group offering temporary work, recruitment, and airport services across France. Comparable to GE Côte Sud Emploi as a multi-sector staffing provider serving industrial and agri-food enterprises with workforce flexibility offerings.

Others

• Fédération Française des Groupements d'Employeurs (FFGE): National federation representing and supporting Groupements d'Employeurs across France. Relevant peer/ecosystem organization for GE Côte Sud Emploi as the umbrella body providing best practices, legal resources, and advocacy for the GE model it operates.
• ANEFA (Association Nationale pour l'Emploi et la Formation en Agriculture): National employment and training association for the agricultural sector, and an active recruitment partner of GE Côte Sud Emploi. Comparable as a sector-specialist labor-market intermediary serving the same agri-food employer base in France.

Direct peers

• Agrial Emploi (cooperative employment arm): Cooperative agricultural group operating shared-employment services for its members across multiple French regions. Directly comparable to GE Côte Sud Emploi as a cooperative/co-employment structure placing multi-company workers in agri-food roles.
• Groupement d'Employeurs Propreté 64: Groupement d'Employeurs operating in a neighboring French region (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) with a similar co-employment/shared-employee model. Directly comparable to GE Côte Sud Emploi in legal structure, mission (mutualising skills across member companies), and B2B staffing delivery.

Regional players

• Actual Group (Actual Intérim): French staffing group with strong regional presence in western and southwestern France. Comparable to GE Côte Sud Emploi as a regional staffing provider serving industrial and agri-food enterprises in similar territories, though operating via a traditional intérim model rather than a Groupement d'Employeurs structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cote-sud-emploi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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